 12 Oct - 18 Oct 2006 |
 Electric Shadows Cinemas City Walk Canberra City 2601 |
 All Greek language films have English subtitles unless otherwise stated. |
|
|
Welcome to
the Greek Film Festival of Canberra 2006
|
In its fourth year running, the Greek Film Festival of Canberra has left a mark on the local film scene offering an eclectic array of contemporary Greek cinema as well as the much loved Classics from Greece. The celebration continues in 2006 with an extended line up of fresh new films promising a vivid exhibition capturing the spirited psyche inherent in contemporary Greek culture today. Audiences are sure to enjoy the stunning cinematography and exquisite music soundtracks that complement some very fine and robust acting.
Be part of the Greek Film Festival community!
To receive the occasional mail outs and other special offers, provide us with your contact details. Be assured your details will remain private and will only be used by the GFF to inform you of our upcoming events.
This year's program will open with the comical "Chariton's Choir" (I Horodia tou Charitona) directed by Grigoris Karantinakis and starring the renowned George Corraface. Awarded the Audience vote at the 46th International Thessaloniki Film Festival, Chariton's Choir tells of the passions of life when the free thinking bohemian school Principal takes on the autocracy in a provincial town in the spring of 1968. Sequel to Nikos Perakis's popular "Loathing and Camouflage", the festival will also feature the new block buster "Sirens in the Aegean", a comical send up of Greek mandatory military service in the midst of an international diplomatic situation . A highlight of the program will be the screening of the long awaited classical tragedies "Electra", "The Trojan Women" and "Iphigena" by the Cannes Film Festival award-winning director Michael Cacoyannis.
|
|
An initiative of the Greek Film Festival Association of Canberra |
|
Click on the calendar to see films by date  |
"Win a Trip to Greece In the ethos of the festival and the wonderful Greek generosity of spirit, the Greek Film Festival of Canberra will be offering the ultimate prize for one lucky film goer. For each ticket purchased, patrons will receive an entry into the draw for a free return airfare to Greece. This exciting prize will be drawn at Electric Shadows on the closing night film on 18 October 2006. The winner will be notified by phone or e-mail within 7 days and the winner will be published in the Public Notices section of the Canberra Times on 22 October 2006. For the full terms and conditions DOWNLOAD DOC >>> Closing Night Proceeds to Charity The Greek Film Festival Association of Canberra in conjunction with Electric Shadows will also be donating a percentage of the Box Office sales of the screening of the closing night film “Fading Light” to Vision Australia (formerly known as the Royal Blind Society). “Fading Light” depicts the story of a 12 year old child who has low vision and fulfills his dream of learning to play the violin. Vision Australia is the largest provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia and aims to assist people who are blind or vision impaired to experience life to its fullest. The Association encourages your support for this worthy cause by joining us on this evening.
|
